Byoztosuke mishiyama amd x



Nov.. 18, 1924 1,55f77 R. NISHIYAMA ET AL FLORAL BASKE T Filed May 8.

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To all whom t may concern.' l

Be it known that we, RYoNosUKn Niel-rr- YAMA and KAIzo SUZUKI, subjects of the Emperor of Japan, residing inthe city and county of Los Angeles, and State of Californi have jointly invented a new and useful Fl ral Basket, of which the following v is a specification.

'llhe present invention relates to a device adapted for flowers, floral ornaments, and decplrative devices used in connection therewit The objects of the' invention are, to produce a relatively light-weight receptacle or base composed of wire elements combined with a filler. or content capable of retaining the flowers and floral objects in their respective display positions; to rovide improved securing means for the owers; ,and to improve generally devices of this character.

lln carrying out this invention we utilize .a sheet of wire netting for forming the body of the receptacle, preferably selecting a netting of such ineness of mesh as may be best adapted for the purpose intended, and mold the. same into the desired form; enclosing in the netting a quantity of moss, or any equivalent substance, as'for example, cotton batting, and encasing the body formed thereby in a paper fabric cover or envelope. are preferably wired to reinforcing elements,

consisting usually of wooden splints, or`

equivalent pieces of wire.

'llhef' device set forth herein, is particularly adapted for a receptacle or base'for everlasting dowers, and may be molded into dit the forin of a basket, or tray, a picture frame, and analogous articles.

f Another object of the invention is to provide a device which may be covered with dowers or doral decorations -oii all sides, including the top and bottom; and to provide a device for the-convenient transportation of cut dowers, doral decorations, and anale gous articles.

dinother object is to provide a device'of this character having all of its sides relatively closed and capable of receiving and of retaining the oral elements as hereinafter set forth.

The drawings illustrate a referred form of the invention, (in this case eing a basket) but it is to be understood that minor changes The flowers anddoral ornaments cient floral and alterations may be resorted to without sacrificing any of its advantages.

lin the drawings; Figure 1 is a side elclvation of a receptacle embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail view showing a flower -provided with a reinforcing element and the body. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detail view showing a modified form of the wire netting.

Referring to the-drawings, the basket body 11 is formed from a wire netting, and is rovided with a bail 12, forming a handle or the basket body. The bail 12 is provided with notched extremities 13, adapted to engage, with the netting, and secured thereto by tie-wires 1d. llJhe notches prevent the bail from becoming detached from the body. The basket body is lled preferably with a ,prepared moss 9. Cotton' batting, or any similar material may be oonsidered the equivalent of the moss; the same Vdd being provided to secure and retain the dora] elements in their respective di o av positions when mounted on the body. the body is covered witha'paper fabric envelo 15, preferably colored to serve a bac ground for the dowers and other decorative elements. The apar envelope may omitted if desired. The body is covered with dere 16 and 17, and provided with other decorative elements 18, in this case, consisting of a ribbon which is coiled around. the bail 12. '.lhe dowers are secured to wooden splints 19, by tie-wires 20.

Fig. 6 shows a modified form of netting, whichmay be employed for construct i: the body where greater rigidity is desired. l". a may be considered the equivalent of the net ting shown in the remaining giires.

ln use, the Howers are attached to the body or base, b insertin the dower stems 22, together wit theirreinforcing elemvnts 19, in the moss content of the bod such ower stems as do not re uire t e reinforcing element, the saine may omitted.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, it ma be seen that we have provided a sim le an emreceptacle or basket, or containliti@ ing flowers, anda receptacle or basket that may be readily molded to the preferred form with the hands, and that may be constructed at a minimum of expense.

The invention may be embodied in a floral basket as shown, or in a frame for pictures, a .spherical form, or any preferred decorative form, each capable Aof receiving and retaining the flowers and floral decorations at the top, sides or bottom, and each serving as an eflicient retaining receptacle therefor.

What is claimed is:

l. The combination with a basket body consisting of wire netting'forming the sides, top and bottom of the body, of a bail therefor, a light and spongy material forming the content of the body, and a paper fabric cover for the body.

2. The combination with a wire netting body having all lof its sides and top and bottom enclosed, of a moss or equivalent material forming a filler for the body, and a paper fabric envelope encasing the wire netting.

3. In a floral device, the combination with a basket body formed from wire netting, of a bail forming a handle therefor, a moss content within the body, and a paper fabric-cover for the body.

4. In a floral device, the combination with a basket body formed from wire netting, of

a bail element forming a handle therefor,

" notched extremities on the bail element, tie- Wires securing the bail to the netting and p passing over the-notched extremities, a moss content within the body, and a fabric cover for the body encasing the netting.

5. In a floral device, the combination with a basket body of netting, and a bail element forming th'e handle thereof, of a moss content within the body, a paper fabric cover for the body, a series of wooden splint-s piercing the paper fabric and having one extremity embedded in the moss content, and a series of flowers secured to the splints.

6. In a floral basket, the combination with a body of wire netting, of a moss content: within the body, a paper fabric cover for the body, a series of flowers` and splints reinforcing the flowers and having one extremity embedded in the moss content of the body.

7. The combination with a basket body formed from wire netting, a bail handle therefor, and means for securing the bail to the body, of a paper fabric cover enveloping thebody, and a moss content within the netting.

8. In a floral basket, the combination with a body of netting and capable of being moulded with the hands, of a bail element secured thereto to form'the handle, and a moss content within the body.

9. In a floral basket, the combination with a niouldable body, of a bail forming the handle thereof, means for securing the bail -to the body, a moss content for the body, a

paper fabric covering the body, a series of splints piercing the paper fabric and hav- Aing one end embedded in the moss, flowers secured to the splints, and wire tie-elements securing the flowers.

In testimony whereof, we hereunto afiix our signatures.

RYONOSUKE NISHIYAMA. KAIZO SUZUKI. 

